公开(公告)号：US20250143829A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-08

申请号：US18943229

申请日：2024-11-11

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Paul J. Floyd ,  Rosemary Cole ,  Christina J. Shuh ,  Ralph Wadensweiler ,  Mark Palmer

IPC: A61B46/17 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61M5/32 ,  B25B27/02

Abstract: A method of removing a protective cover from an instrument includes inserting a distal end of the instrument on which the protective cover is positioned within an opening of a tool; engaging an edge of the protective cover with a movable member of the tool; and while the edge is engaged, using relative movement between the instrument and the tool to remove the protective cover from the instrument.

公开(公告)号：US12178541B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17179670

申请日：2021-02-19

Applicant: INTUITIVE SURGICAL OPERATIONS, INC.

Inventor： Paul J. Floyd ,  Rosemary Cole ,  Christina J. Shuh ,  Ralph Wadensweiler ,  Mark Palmer

IPC: B25B27/02 ,  A61B34/35 ,  A61B46/17 ,  A61M5/32

Abstract: According to an exemplary aspect, a tool for installing and/or removing a protective cover of an instrument includes a body portion having an open end and a closed end. The open end defines an interior passage that extends into the body portion along a longitudinal axis of the body portion toward the closed end of the body portion. The interior passage is configured to receive at least a portion of the protective cover in the interior passage. One or more members are connected to the body portion, and each of the one or more members includes a free end movable relative to the body portion. Systems and methods relate to tools for installing and/or removing protective covers of instruments.

公开(公告)号：USD938581S1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US29724920

申请日：2020-02-20

Applicant: Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.

Designer： Paul J. Floyd ,  Rosemary Cole ,  Christina J. Shuh ,  Ralph Wadensweiler ,  Mark Palmer